Garbage to Gold: Ball Peen Hammer Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- Not every restoration has to be massive - sometimes the small ones bring me the most joy because they’re often overlooked. This old 19 oz ball peen hammer was in an old toolbox full of tools that I purchased for $5. I’ve used it in many other restorations featured on this channel until finally it decided that it wanted to be the star of the show!
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Japanning recipe:
• 4 tablespoons turpentine
• 2 tablespoons boiled linseed oil
• 4 mounded scoops of asphaltum (gilsonite) - the mounded scoops are because it’s a loose powder
Japanning directions:
1. Thoroughly clean your part with acetone/degreaser and do not touch with bare hands
2. Thoroughly mix ingredients above, allow to sit for at least 24 hours for asphaltum to dissolve into solution and for any extra asphaltum to settle to the bottom so it doesn’t make your japanning grainy
3. Carefully dip a paintbrush in the japanning solution, ensuring you don’t go too deep in your container to disturb any of the sediment on the bottom
4. Paint a thin coat on the item.
5. Bake at 150F for 1 hour, allow part to fully cool.
6. Bake at 250F for 1 hour, allow part to fully cool.
7. Bake at 300F for 1 hour, allow part to fully cool.
8. Apply a second coat, repeat steps 4-7.
9. Apply as many additional coats as you feel are needed to produce a smooth, even finish by repeating steps 4-7.
10. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes, allow part to fully cool.
11. Bake at 400F for 30 minutes, allow part to fully cool.
12. If part still feels tacky, you can bake at 425F for 30 minutes.
Japanning tips:
• Less is more. Fresh japanning is runny and will drip as it bakes - use thin coats to prevent this!
• Use an oven dedicated only for japanning. Do not use your home oven due to the fumes.
• Bake in a well ventilated space.
• Japanning solutions actually get better with time! They thicken up and are easier to apply slightly thicker coats. If the solution dries out, just add in more turpentine to loosen it up.
And finally, you can never mention japanning techniques without a shoutout to @HandToolRescue who did the real work to develop this recipe!
__________Timestamps_________
0:00 - Hang onto your hammers!
0:09 - A long, long time ago…
0:50 - Head cleanup
2:39 - Polishing my knob and head
3:55 - Japanning the head
6:11 - Sanding the handle
6:41 - removing the metal wedge
7:04 - plugging the wedge hole and new wedge
8:16 - Reassembly
9:15 - Before/After
9:47 - Testing
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What's everyone's thoughts on the cherry stain? At first I loved it because it made it look more "premium", but after using it for a while I feel like it's still missing something to make the cherry stain "pop". I was thinking maybe adding a circular copper or brass accent wedge to the top (just for aesthetics) - I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Всё классно! Молодец!
@@Maksym-Solomka Thank you! Спасибо!
I love the stain colour. Think you’re right about something to make it pop, too.
One of the better Japanning outcomes I've seen.
Thank you! I've really been able to fine tune the process over the last few years. Hoping to feature it in more videos going forward!
Fantastic restoration! I have a similar hammer that was my grandfather’s. He had a garage back in the 20’s & 30’s. Very delicate work on that handle.
Thank you! That'd be very cool if it was that old. I wish I knew when this hammer was made, I always love to know and share those details with my audience.
Great restoration of this little diva of a hammer! I thought I remembered it! I absolutely love the cherry stain, but I agree that it needs something a little... extra. I think brass would be perfect! Can't wait to see what you do next!
Brass would be nice! Thanks for watching!
Lovely restoration. Thank you for posting!
And thank you for watching! Appreciate it!
Another wonderful restoration. If it was my hammer I'd leave the handle alone, it looks great.It is, after all, a working tool, not a trailer queen!
Thanks Bryson!
Woow so beautiful video I want to more videos please ❤❤❤❤
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How the heck did you see 19 on the hammer?? It didn't look nothing like 19 to me LOL
It looks excellent and you did a wonderful job restoring and Japanning it as well!!!!
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I have special eyes 👁️👄👁️
looks to good to use
You'll see it used frequently in future restorations!
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Thank you! Спасибо!
Anyone else have any peen horror stories they want to share? 😶
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peen or pein? The eternal debate.